Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,258, Emanuel Ford Fortner, N.C.

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Fortner, Emanuel Ford
S 32,258
Remainder
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Indiana 26730
Emmanuel F. Fortner of Wabash in the State of Indiana who was a private in the reg't commanded by Captain Sturgill of the reg't commanded by Col. Johnson in the service line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of May 1834 and D R Eckels Spencer
Arrears to the 4th of March 60.00 Semi-ant. allowances ending Sept. 10.00 $70.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk Book 8 Vol. 7 Page 111
Letter to Hon John Ewing and 3 Auditor 20 June 1838
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 16 th April 1838 from 4 Sept 1836 to 4 Sept 1837. Agent notified 26. June 1838.
Letter to John Ewing & 3 Auditor 17 Aug 1839.
Paid as above from 4 th Sept 1837 to 4 th Sept 1838. Agent Notified 30. Aug 1839.
Date of death not on AR

30. 499.
Emanuel H. Fortner's Ser.
Pension Declaration
f 1777 p 6- p 20.
D. R. DeRels Spancer Gal

bands of Tories, and restore peace and safety to the whig inhabitants under one Lieutenant Creek who had the command, he thinks the Captain never went along with them in the service, that during the year aforesaid they performed a number of tours, sometimes they would be gone one, two or days owing to the distance, they had to go, that during this time the Tories killed some of the settlers among whom was an old man by the name of Headly, this old man was shot by them in his own house, they caught one of them and took him to trial before one Squire Sproule. That from loss of memory and lapse of time he cannot say how long he was actively and actually employed in this service, that he is now very frail and palsied, owing to which he he could not go before a court to make this his declaration and had procured said Justice to come to his house to take this declaration. That for his militia service as above stated he received a discharge, which he retained till about the year 1819 when all his papers were burnt in the house of his son in law.
Question by the Justice. Where and in what year were you born? Answer, I was born in Dute County North Carolina on the 20 th day of Sep r . 1760.
Question by same. Have you any record of your age and if so where is it? Answer I have no record of my age, I state it from my remembrances of my father's record.
Question by same. Where were you living when called in to service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live.
Answer I was living in Dute County North Carolina, when called into service, I have since I left Carolina lived in Indiana and White Water in Franklin County for and from thence to Monroe County and from thence I moved to Owen County Indiana my present place of residence.

That he was called into service as here to fore stated. & in the two first terms named he was drafted. in the last he served in what is called the minute service
That he has stated his services and the names of his officers as fully as he can recollect at this time.
That he served as here in before stated in all not less than six months as a private in the war of the revolution, and for which service he claims a pension. He knows of no person by whom he can prove his services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim except the present to a pension or annuity, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state in the union.
Sworn to & subscribed the 19 th day of April 1834.
Emanuel Ford his Fortner mark
Test. D. R. Welch J.P.
We Emanuel Ford Fortner, and Joel A Dyer residing in the same neighborhood (there being no clergyman in said neighborhood) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Emanuel F. Fortner ever for many years. Who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be of the age of 73 years; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Joel A Dyer
State of Indiana Drew County ss
And the said Richard R. Welch (being one of the Justices of the peace of said County and a member of the "board of County Commissioners" which board is a court of Record) having done hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, and that from his age, and being disabled

State of Indiana Owen County ss.
On this 19 th day of April 1834 personally appeared before Delana R. Welch a Justice of the peace in and for said County Emanuel Ford Fortner a resident of said County aforesaid aged 73 years past, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1834.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as here in state; to wit: That he was, drafted in the County of Butte (as well as he recollects the County was during the war divided into what was afterwards called Warren, and Franklin Counties in the state of North Carolina) for a tour of three months in the last of March or first part of April 1779 in the Company commanded by Captain Aaron Sugg Surgeon and that Geter, who shortly after they set out took sick and returned back home where he afterwards died was the Captain who first commanded, and who was successor of said Geter, that one Buffort was either Lieutenant or or Ensign in said Company, that said Company was attached to the Regiment of Colonel Johnson, who also died on his returning home from the service. That they rendezvoused at Butte Court House, and from there marched toward Wilmington crossed a water course called Tar River, till we got near to there, and thence changed our course to what is now called Fayetteville, then crossed Creek thence southwardly into South Carolina crossing Savannah River at the White Bluffs in pursuit of the a British army thence near to Bridge Creek thence down to Bacon's Bridge, about a mile from which place a day or two after we had a skirmish with Mc Girt a tory with fifty Indians, during which time the British army  the laid in John Island, from thence to Stone old Fields, about four six or seven weeks after we arrived at this

place we had an engagement with the British, at Stone ferry in which the Americans was victors, here major Dixon was wounded, here also applicant received a light wound on the forehead, hand and shoulder, but from which he soon recovered, losing no time from the wounds although they had left scars which are shown to the Justices before whom this declaration is made, here about the first of August we were ordered to march toward home discharged, applicant got home on or about the the 20 th of August, when they were discharged and he thinks from the time they left the main army till they got home was just 20 days - during this tour Genl. Lincoln, Genl. Butler, and others whom name he has forgotten, in this trip commanded were from the time we left home in the service Route Court house, till we returned there, we were out of service on duty was  near five months applicant thinks, it was just five  months and twenty days
That after after the time we were he was drafted at Route as afore- said, how long applicant from loss of memory cannot now say he was drafted for two weeks under Colonel Marlborough, that from loss of memory he cannot say who was Captain or whether they had any day & night that we were kept under arms nearly all the time, with very scanty provisions, that during the time they had a skirmish with the British near a corn and in a corn field, that the British were driven, and lost considerable reeds along the road, here we took 21 horses and two negroes which were sold and divided the money divided among the men, this applicant received his share or what was then said to be his share, that he served out his tour of two weeks, that as well as he recollects they were not in this trip detained over the term of service before last above spoken of, that it was in the year 1779.
That during about the year the 1781 The Tories being troublesome in the neighborhood of Cape Fear where this applicant then resided, they were frequently called out to scatter

he could not attend in open Court to make this declaration That after an examination of the wounds here in this declara- tion mentioned, certify that they had the appearance of wounds inflicted as he states. And that it satisfactorily known to him that E. H. Fortner and Joel S. Dyer enquires are residents in the same neighborhood with the applicant and their statement are entitled to credit
Verf.
Delana R. Detels Justice of the Peace and County Commissioner
State of Indiana Daviess County ss
I Thomas C. Johnson Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of said County do hereby certify that Delana R. Detels enquire whose signature appears to the above certificate of is and was at the above date an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and one of the County Commissioners as he appears of Record in my office, and that the above is the original application of Emanuel Ford Fortner sub d for a pension
Given under my hand and the seal this of said Board of Commissioners at Office in Spencerville this 19 th day of April 1834
T. C. Johnson C. N. of Com rs & C lerk

November 30, 1937
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Honorable Frederick Van Klys United States Senate Washington, D. C.
EMANUEL FORD FORTNER S. 32558 BA-J/MLB Am
My dear Senator:
Reference is made to your request in behalf of Mr. Roscoe M. Grizzle, of Terre Haute, Indiana, a copy of whose letter of November 15, 1937, you submitted. Mr. Grizzle states that he is interested in the record of Emanuel Ford Fortner, whose name was erroneously recorded as Edward Ford Fortner on a list of pensioners.
The record of that soldier follows as found in pension claim, S. 32558, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Emanuel Ford Fortner.
Emanuel Ford Fortner was born September 20, 1760, in Bute County, North Carolina. The names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Bute County, North Carolina, he enlisted in March or April, 1779, served as private in Captains Geter's and Aaron Fuzzell's company, Colonel Johnston's regiment, was in a skirmish about a mile from Eason's Bridge, in the battle of Stone Ferry in which he was slightly wounded in his forehead, hand and shoulder, and was discharged after having served five months. He again enlisted in the same year and served two weeks under Colonel Marbury, during which period he was in a skirmish with the British in a cornfield, exact place not designated. While residing in the neighborhood of Cape Fear, the Tories became very troublesome in 1781 and he was frequently called out on short tours of two or three days at a time under Lieutenant Creek. He stated that his entire service during the Revolution amounted to not less than six months.
After the war, the soldier moved from North Carolina to Franklin County, Indiana, to a place on Whitewater River; from there, he moved to Monroe County, thence to Owen County, in the same state.
Emanuel Ford Fortner was allowed pension on his application executed April 19, 1834, while residing in Owen County, Indiana. He signed Emanuel Ford Fortner, Senior.

No reference was made in the claim to Emanuel Ford Fortner's wife, and no names were designated as those of children. In 1834, one Emanuel Ford Fortner, Junior was living in Owen County, Indiana, in the same neighborhood as the soldier, and testified jointly with one Joel A. Dyer of the same neighborhood, that they had known the soldier well for many years; their relationship to him was not stated. In the same year, Emanuel Ford Fortner, Senior referred to his son-in-law but did not give his name or any details concerning him.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of this soldier, Mr. Grizzle should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: Emanuel Ford Fortner, certificate #26730, issued May 9 or 10, 1834, rate $20 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832, Indiana Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON
February 1, 1936.
BA-J/MMF/eel
Honorable Frederick Van Nuys United States Senate, Washington, D. C.
FORTNER, Edward F. Revolutionary War.
My dear Senator:
Reference is made to your request in behalf of Mr. Roscoe M. Grizzle, of Terre Haute, Indiana, who requests the Revolutionary War record of Edward F. Fortner (Falkner), who, he states, was a pensioner in Indiana about 1834 or 1835.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of an Edward Fortner under any spelling of that surname.
The pensioner of Owen County, Indiana, in 1834, whose name was recorded erroneously as Edward F. Fortner in the Report of the Secretary of War, printed in 1835, was Emanuel Ford Fortner.
If Mr. Grizzle's ancestor were Edward Fortner, it is assumed that he would not be interested in the record of an Emanuel Fortner.
Mr. Grizzle's letter is returned herewith.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
C O P Y

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
MEMORANDUM
Date November 24, 1937.
From Contact Repr., 308 Senate Office Building. To Chief of Contact. Subject FORTNER, Emanuel Ford 015-020
BEU
Attention: Revolutionary and 1812 War Section.
There are attached hereto copies of letters having reference to the above captioned veteran of the Revolutionary War with the request that reply be made direct to Honorable Frederick Van Nuys.
→ A copy of your letter to Senator Van Nuys will be appreciated by this office for the completion of our records.
It was sent
M. B. Dawson M. B. Dawson.
Att: 2
S.R.

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Terre Haute, Indiana November 15th, 1937.
Re: VETERANS ADMINISTRATION File: BA-J/AMHF/eel February 1, 1936.
Frederick Van Nuys, Unites States Senate Washington, D. C.
Dear Senator:-
With further reference a letter to you dated Feb.1, 1936 from the Veterans Administration.
For many reasons discovered during the tracing of my ancestors indicating the various spelling of the name, I wish to again ask for any data available as the same relates to Emanuel Ford Fortner and his family, together with the record of both the first and second marriage as the same is evidently on file with the Veterans Administration, and the same should be available to his descendents of the first and the second marriage.
Awaiting your early action, I am
Yours very truly,
Roscoe M. Grizzle, General Delivery, Terre Haute, Indiana.
C O P Y
I called Mrs Darrow & her gg- stated that the orig. of this was not submitted by the Senator, only the copy - MVB

32258
1937 Nov 30 - Visit to Hon. Fred Kautsky [MFB]
Rev INVALID.
File No. 32,258
Emanuel H. Fortner
Rev  Rev  Rev
Act: June 1 st 32-
Index: -Vol. 2 , Page 149
[Arrangement of 1870.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
August 20 th 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Emanuel L. Fortner, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Madison, Ind a Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept., 1837, to the 4 th Sept., 1838,
Respectfully, yours,
W. B. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 22, 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Emanuel L. Fortner a Pensioner on the Roll of the Indiana Agency, at the rate of twenty Dollars and 11 — — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1836 to the 4th of Sept. 1837.
Respectfully, yours,
Edward K. Parrish Comptroller
Reserve Branch
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.